Certificate – We are members of the British Antique Dealers Association, and each item purchased online will be accompanied by a BADA Certificate of Provenance.
Scientific Analysis – when necessary we send wood and paint samples to laboratories for analytical age testing.
Full transparency – Any significant restorations to a piece are fully described, and will also be outlined clearly in the invoice paperwork that you receive.

Globally Recognised as Experts

Apter Fredericks regularly exhibit at international art fairs where every item on display must be individually examined and fully vetted by an independent expert committee. Furthermore, HarryApter sits on the vetting committee for the Masterpiece Fair in London and the Winter Antique Show in New York, and has previously sat on the committee for The International Show in New York. Guy Apter currently sits on the vetting committee for the Winter Antiques Show in New York.

Relationships with museums

Apter Fredericks have supplied museums around the globe, including: the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the Birmingham Museum of Fine Arts, the Corning Museum of Glass, the Hong Kong Maritime Museum, the Judges Lodgings Lancaster and Ham House.

We have worked with the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Sir John Soane Museum, the Museum of London, the Huntingdon, the Bowes Museum, the San Antonio Museum of Art, The Chrysler Museum, The National Trust and English Heritage.

We give ongoing advice to several important and acclaimed private collectors in the UK and US, and have supplied members of the British and other Royal Families.

There has never been a better time to deal with us directly. Taking into account that the commissions charged by auction houses can be up to 40%, add this fee to the charges for handling, insurance and photography, and the inconvenience of waiting for the next appropriate sale, it is no wonder that we are receiving many more requests to buy than at any time previously!